Kumbh Mela 2025 to Have AI-Based Crowd Management System

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technologies and tools for crowd management during the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed the state police department to use AI technology for the smooth conduct of the mega event.

Adityanath at a meeting of senior officials said, “The Kumbh is an interface between India’s rich religious and cultural heritage and the world. Therefore, there is a need to ensure safety, convenience and cleanliness at the event.”

“The police department and other stakeholders must leverage the advantage of technology for effective crowd management to avert any untoward incident. A detailed action and contingency plan must be drawn up. AI-based equipment and techniques must be used to keep an eye on crowd density so that any possible clustering may be dispersed before the group upsets order in any pocket,” he said.

The Chief Minister also directed police to train and sensitise the personnel for the mela duty.

Officials, who attended the meeting, said that compared to 2019, when the Kumbh was spread across 3200 hectares, the 2025 Mela would be organised in an area of 4000 hectares.

The Urban Development Department of UP has decided that over 1.5 lakh toilets will be made on the ground for the convenience of the pilgrims. More than 10,000 sanitation workers will be engaged for these toilets.